The Guided Tour - Whakarewarewa The Living Maori Village

Whakarewarewa All Day Pass

All Day Pass to Rotorua’s iconic living Maori village

Newly introduced in 2022, our All-Day Pass gives our guests the opportunity to experience everything geothermal & cultural that we have to offer.
Our All-Day Pass gives you access to an Iconic Village Guided Tour, our self-guided Geothermal Trails, and our daily Cultural Performance at 11.15am.

Ideal for the entire family.

Whakarewarewa All Day Pass

Tour Times: 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pn, 1pm and 2pm.

Performance Time: 11.15am, approximately 30 minutes – additional performance times are added during summer.

Geothermal Trails (Self -Guided): approximately 1 – 1.5 hours, can be experienced at any time between 9am & 4pm.

Health and Safety: Please note that all visitors to our Village will be notified of any NZ Health Department processes and procedure in relation to Covid-19 best-practice guidelines and that anyone who breaches these guidelines will be asked to immediately leave the Village property.

PRICES:

Adult$99
Child (5-15 yr.) $40.00
Senior (Gold Card) $89.10
Infant under 5 yrs FREE

CANCELLATION: 100% Guarantee to refund your booking, less any transaction fee

ENTRY: 17 Tryon St. Rotorua. Phone: 07 349 3463

SAFETY: Your 1 hour Guided Tour & Geothermal Trails experiences require you to wear comfortable walking shoes and weather appropriate clothing.

CAUTION: Follow ALL public Covid regulations and KEEP to the Identified walkways at All times. Maximum 20 to 30 people per guided tour!

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Guiding Legacy

Steam Cooking

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The Living Māori Village

Experience Māori Culture

Enter Te Whakarewarewa Valley and experience the unique Māori culture and heritage of the village. Our Living Māori Village is owned and operated by local residents, providing an intimate look into day-to-day life in a Living Māori Village.For over 200 years the Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao tribe have welcomed visitors into their backyard, opening the doors to their way life and sharing the geothermal treasures.

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Whaka Geothermal Trails

Our new geothermal nature trails provide exclusive access to an untouched geothermal landscape where Visitors can experience the raw nature of Papatuanuku (mother-earth). The Jurassic park-like landscape are described as providing regenerative powers as You find yourself face-to-face with Nature, Hot Spring Lakes, Mud Pools and native manuka bushlands.Please note that there is no access to Pohutu Geyser on our Geothermal Trails.

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Hot Water Beach Campground

For a unique camping experience, the Hot Water Beach campground is located on the shores of beautiful Te Rata Bay on the southern arm of Lake Tarawera. Enjoy a warm, relaxing swim from the natural geothermal hot springs. Thirty campsites are available, with bookings essential. Accessible only by boat or on foot via the Tarawera Trail. The campground is at the end of the Tarawera Trail.

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Cultural Performances

Take a glimpse into our world of performing arts while partaking in our daily Cultural Performance. Let our local performers serenade you with melodious song & dance pertaining to our people, including the fiery, world famous 'Haka'.Please note that we have limited numbers per performance.

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Combo

Explore beyond the village with our self-guided Whakarewarewa Geothermal Trails. Follow our map to visit steaming lakes, mud pools and the natural beauty of an untouched landscape. Experience cooking in hot pools & fumaroles as part of our Whakarewarewa Legacy Guided Tour, as you discover the biggest Geyser in the Southern Hemisphere - Pohutu, and share in the everyday lives of the Tuhourangi/Ngati Wahiao people as your journey through our home.

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Whakarewarewa Legacy Guided Village Tour

Enjoy our Legacy guided tour and home of the Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao people who have been sharing their way of life with visitors from all around the world for over 200 years. Discover how our people have adopted and survived to live on top of a caldera, a truly intrepid human journey since the devastating eruption of Mt Tarawera in 1886.

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Our new guided geothermal eco tour provides exclusive access to an untouched geothermal landscape, where our expert guide will interpret the land, plants, animals and nature of this rare environment.

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"So informative full of history. Very authentic... Delicious hangi one must try when there. Having been to other Villages this one is one of a kind! "
Karolina – Palmerston North, New Zealand – via TripAdvisor
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"It is once impressive for the landscape itself and twice impressive for the fact that it is a populated village where people get on with their lives by utilising the earth’s powers ."
PhillipP- 03/2020 – via TripAdvisor
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"The welcome at Whakarewarewa brought me to tears... Our guide was friendly, funny and informative."
Susie – Rotorua, New Zealand – via TripAdvisor
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"The Guide’s passion for their home was so beautiful and genuine. The waiata to finish the tour brought a tear to my eyes."
Monique Enoka-Davidson – New Zealand – 01/2021- via Google Map
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"Amazing heritage in this area, very friendly and inviting."
Estee Blom- New Zealand – 01/2021- via Google Map
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Whakarewarewa All Day Pass

All Day Pass to Rotorua’s iconic living Maori village